Bo Xilai Set to Face Trial This Week as Historic Case Nears End
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Bo Xilai, the former Politburo member charged with bribery and abuse of power, will go on trial on Aug. 22, bringing the Communist Party’s gravest scandal in more than 20 years a step closer to its conclusion.
Bo will face trial in the eastern Chinese city of Jinan in Shandong province at 8:30 a.m., the official Xinhua News Agency said yesterday. He will face charges of bribery, graft and abuse of power, according to Xinhua.